"Toad" mileage...

I found a pretty nice 1965 CJ-5a Tuxedo Park not too far from here. Looks like new. Seller gives the mileage as around 50,000. The jeep was used as a towed vehicle behind a motor home, on a dolly.

Scenario #1

So, if the transfer case was in neutral, and the transmission was in 3rd gear while the jeep was being towed, (assumption is that the rear drive line was not removed) why would it accumulate mileage on the odometer? Doesn't the transmission have to turn for the odo to register miles? Wouldn't the internal parts of the transmission be stationary, as while it's in gear it's attached to a stationary engine?

Scenario #2....

The transfer case was in gear, and the transmission was in neutral while it was being towed, rear wheels on the ground, fronts on the dolly. That would explain the mileage accumulation.

Would towing as in #2 cause other potential problems in the transmission, since part of it is continually turning while the jeep was being towed on the dolly?

Thanks..

 

The speedometer drive is on the rear output of the transfer case, not on the transmission.
Yes, #2 would be seriously problematic to the transmission.


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Oh boy, open another can of worms...

Much discussion here in past posts on the towing topic. Try search?

 

a 65 that looks like new, what is the cost? its not hard to rebuild a tranny or transfer case for a jeep in good shape otherwise

 

More of a transmission question than a towing question. With the speedo drive on the output of the transfer case the question is answered...

"search" is not the answer to everything....

 

The fellow is asking $6800....maybe a little high but it is pretty nice looking...

I'm negotiating with my banker ( wife)

 

Thanks Nick,

So based on the mileage accumulation alone there is no way to know how it was set up while being towed....other than the drive line was intact...

 

still 50,000 on a 68 isnt much he could have put that mileage on an still towed it correctly thats a pretty penny though.

 

I like the dice and the Winch I'd get the banker on board ASAP.

 

How much of the Tux parts does it still have? Looks like the front bumper might still be the original even with the winch. These came with the column shift but could also have had the cane (floor) transmission installed.

 

What kind of winch is that? Looks like it fits the tux bumper pretty well.

 

It is a nice looking Jeep. Most of the Tux parts are there including column shift and license plate light. Price seems high, but the trailer's ready and I don't have a darn thing on my calendar today. :driving:

 

"What kind of winch is that?"

Appears to be a Koenig.

 

If that is the original paint and no rust, IMO, $6800 isn't at all a bad price.

 

Yes, Koenig PTO winch

 

Speedometer cable easily disconnected at transfer case while towing.
Not everyone does, but some do.